Tag: Books
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2013 – programme now available
At a ceremony in the very august surroundings of the Signet Library accompanied by champagne and pastries the Edinburgh International Book Festival launched its programme for 2013.
In a packed programme of over 700 events,...
Teddy Bear Sleepover at Leith Library tonight!
If you go down to Leith Library tonight.........you will find teddy bears sleeping there....among the books and with eyes wide open....except that teddy bears apparently get up to all sorts of nonsense during the...
Another lovely book sculpture delivered to Leith Library this week
The Edinburgh Reporter loves the story of the mystery book sculptures. It is so wonderful that even in these times of social media, photos and instant sharing of news that there is someone in...
The Hanging of Margaret Dickson – an Edinburgh tale
Contributed article
Here is some news about my new novel – The Hanging of Margaret Dickson – published by Thames River Press on 1 June 2013. I first came across this amazing story over ten...
First Edition of The Great Gatsby sold today in Edinburgh
Auctioneers at Lyon & Turnbull today sold a first edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Great Gatsby for £1875, on the eve of the premiere of the new film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan....
100,000 books on offer in Scotland’s biggest charity sale 11-19 May
A rare guide to Britain’s greatest duels, a “hot read” in the early 19th Century for gentlemen who still fought with pistols at dawn, goes on sale this weekend in Scotland’s biggest annual charity...
Scottish Power Swap Shop
ScottishPower Swap Shop reaches out to 5,000 schoolchildren to mark fifth anniversary of ScottishPower Swap Shop,
Children across Scotland are set to take part in the country’s biggest book swap when thousands of kids exchange...
World Book Night being celebrated across Edinburgh
It will not surprise you to know that the libraries are where it is all happening this evening to celebrate World Book Night. WBN is a celebration of books and reading when books are...
VIDEO – The Edinburgh Reporter talks to new author Andrew Symon
We met with Andrew Symon recently whose first book comes out tomorrow, Saturday 20 April 2013. Symon already has the other two books in the Shian Quest Trilogy written however, so clear is the...
Shortlist for Walter Scott Prize announced today
The shortlist for the fourth £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction is announced today by the judging panel. The six novels, with settings ranging from Tudor and Restoration England to the slums of...
Wee corner of the Old Town to become storytelling garden
Hidden medieval corner of the Old Town is to be transformed
A new storytelling garden, designed and created by local young people, is set to be established next to Trinity Apse, a hidden medieval relic...
Young Storytellers take over Storytelling Centre
A group of young storytellers from Niddrie and Penicuik will be taking over the Scottish Storytelling Centre today. The event is part of a programme of involving young people in storytelling, and encouraging them...
Edinburgh authors lead the way in Scottish Children’s Book Awards
Two Edinburgh children's authors have won the Scottish Children's Book Awards held in Dundee today. Jonathan Meres won for his book The World of Norm: May Contain Nuts for 8-11 years and John Fardell was...
Kari Herbert Book Launch in Edinburgh
Freelance writer and photographer Kari Herbert will be appearing at the launch of her latest title 'Heart of the Hero' this evening at Edinburgh Bookshop on Bruntsfield Place.
Herbert, the daughter of pioneering polar explorer Sir Wally...
Amnesty on library fines next week
EDINBURGH LIBRARIES WELCOME BACK BOOK LOVERS WITH FINES REPRIEVE
As part of National Libraries Day celebrations on Saturday 9th February 2013, Edinburgh City Libraries are holding a week-long fines amnesty to encourage people with outstanding fines...
Edinburgh publisher has a bumper year
One of Scotland’s brightest young companies has bucked recent business trends and posted record profits.
In the face of a radically-changing sector, Bright Red Publishing has managed to ‘punch above its weight’, posting record profits...
Edinburgh Library Events this spring
Talk by Henry McLeish takes place this evening!
Iain Banks, Kate Atkinson and Louise Welsh will all be taking centre stage at the Central Library in 2013 as part of the popular Edinburgh Reads programme...
Edinburgh author becomes Patron of Reading
Multi‐award winning Edinburgh author, Nicola Morgan, has just become Scotland's first Patron of Reading. The new scheme is the brainchild of Tim Redgrave, dynamic Head of a school in Wales, and children’s author, Helen...
New and latest book sculpture revealed….
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Book Week Scotland’s Reading Hour at the museum
Alexander McCall Smith to lead Reading Hour at National Museum of Scotland for Book Week Scotland
Celebrated authors Alexander McCall Smith and Lari Don will lead a read-in at the National Museum of Scotland this...
Edinburgh opticians to distribute free books throughout Book Week Scotland
Free copies of a book featuring the work of Scots contributors will be available from seven Specsavers stores across the Edinburgh area this week, to celebrate the first Book Week Scotland.
The opticians have teamed...
Local author tells of the Hidden Years of Scots in India
Join local author, Max Scratchmann, at Portobello Library on 11 December 2012 at 6:30pm as he shares his memories of his 1960s childhood in India when ordinary Scots still worked in the mills along the majestic Hooghly...
Robert Louis Stevenson readings on Sunday
“In each of us, two natures are at war – the good and the evil. All our lives the fight goes on
between them, and one of them must conquer. But in our own hands...
Local writer celebrates Book Week Scotland
Local Writer, Marianne Paget, is celebrating the publication of her short story, Leith 1974, in an anthology titled My Favourite Place. The book will be distributed through libraries, workplaces, train stations etc. during Book...
Eyetoons – made in Leith!
Ian Tranor is a freelance graphic designer, based in Leith and he recently submitted a project to Kickstarter – a well known American crowd funding website that has just started accepting UK-based projects. He...
Programme for Book Week Scotland announced
Culture Secretary announces full programme for Book Week Scotland
More than 350 free events are planned for Scotland’s first national celebration of reading, Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop has announced.
Ms Hyslop was at the National Library...
The Game on New Year’s Day: Hearts 0 Hibs 7
With the fortieth anniversary approaching of arguably the finest performance from a Hibs team in the club’s history, Edinburgh headmaster turned author, Ted Brack, has launched his latest book, ‘The game on new year’s...
Girls Night Out – Tonight at 6.30 at the Central Library
We only just heard about this and are sorry we can't go but maybe you are casting around looking for something interesting to do after work this evening? If you go then you could...
Library Link celebrating being around for 20 years
Celebrations were held today at Muirhouse Library to mark the 20th anniversary of Library Link, a bus service for anyone who has difficulty getting to their library because of age, disability or ill health.
Launched in...
Edinburgh Bookshop is changing hands
The Edinburgh Bookshop, described by Alexander McCall Smith as "the city's best independent bookseller", will be changing owners on 1st October 2012.
After a fabulous five years, Malcolm and Vanessa Robertson – founders and owners...
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